Girish Karnad
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 19, 1938, Maharashtra, India
- Died
- June 10, 2019
- Movies
- 100
Girish Karnad (19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019) was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright and a Jnanpith awardee, who predominantly worked in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Marathi films. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada.He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2022 | The Master: Shyam Benegal | Himself |
| 2018 | Revisiting Samskara | |
| 2017 | Tiger Zinda Hai | Shenoy |
| 2016 | 24 | Sathya's grandfather |
| 2016 | Chalk N Duster | |
| 2015 | Rana Vikrama | K. V. Anand Rao |
| 2015 | Gurudakshina | |
| 2015 | Rudra Tandava | |
| 2014 | Benegal's New Cinema | |
| 2014 | Samrat & Co. | Mahendra Pratap Singh |
| 2014 | Chandra | |
| 2013 | Sweety Nanna Jodi | |
| 2012 | Yaare Koogadali | |
| 2012 | Mugamoodi | Anand's Grand father |
| 2012 | Ek Tha Tiger | Shenoy |
| 2011 | Kempe Gowda | Mahadev (Kavya's father) |
| 2010 | Komaram Puli | Prime Minister |
| 2010 | Aashayein | G. Parthasarthi |
| 2010 | Peepli Live | Avinash Nimade |
| 2009 | Life Goes On | Alok |
| 2009 | 8x10 Tasveer | Anil Sharma |
| 2008 | Dhanam | Ananth's father |
| 2007 | Lava Kusha | |
| 2007 | Aa Dinagalu | Girish Naik |
| 2006 | Tananam Tananam | Shastry |
| 2006 | Dor | Randhir Singh |
| 2005 | Iqbal | Guruji |
| 2004 | Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. | Satya Prasad |
| 2004 | Chellamae | Rajasekhar |
| 2001 | Vande Matharam | |
| 2000 | Hey Ram | Uppilli Iyengar |
| 2000 | Pukar | Mr. Rajvansh |
| 1999 | A.K.47 | Jagannath Rao |
| 1999 | Prathyartha | Home Minister of India |
| 1999 | Kaanooru Heggadithi | Chandre Gowda |
| 1998 | China Gate | Forest Officer Sunder Rajan |
| 1998 | Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger | |
| 1998 | Kadhal Mannan | Rudran |
| 1997 | Ratchagan | Sriram |
| 1997 | Minsara Kanavu | Amalraj |
| 1996 | Sivasakthi | Siva’s Father |
| 1996 | The Prince | Vishwanath |
| 1996 | Aatank | Inspector Khan |
| 1996 | Dharma Chakram | Mahendra |
| 1995 | Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai | Hangal Kumaraswamiji |
| 1994 | Kaadhalan | Kakarla Sathyanarayana Moorthy |
| 1992 | Cheluvi | Village Headman |
| 1992 | Pranadaata | Dr. Siva Prasad |
| 1991 | Gunaa | Doctor Ganesh |
| 1991 | Bramma | Jennifer's father |
| 1991 | Mysooru Mallige | |
| 1991 | Chaitanya | |
| 1991 | Inner voice | |
| 1990 | Prathama Ushakirana | Psychiatrist |
| 1990 | Santha Shishunala Sharif | Govindabhatta |
| 1990 | Nehru: The Jewel of India | |
| 1989 | Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe | |
| 1988 | Akarshan | Anand (Movie Director) |
| 1987 | Sankeertana | |
| 1987 | Sutradhar | Zamindar |
| 1987 | Neela Kurinji Poothappol.... | Appu Menon |
| 1986 | Naan Adimai Illai | |
| 1985 | Nee Thanda Kanike | |
| 1985 | Zamana | Satish Kumar |
| 1985 | Sur Sangam | |
| 1985 | Meri Jung | Deepak Verma |
| 1984 | Tarang | Dinesh |
| 1984 | Divorce | Jayant Oswal |
| 1983 | Ananda Bhairavi | Bhagavathula Venkata Rama Sarma |
| 1983 | Anveshane | Rotti |
| 1982 | Umbartha | Subhash Mahajan |
| 1982 | Aparoopa | Mr. Kanna |
| 1981 | Shama | |
| 1981 | Paanch Qaidi | |
| 1980 | Apne Paraye | Harish |
| 1980 | Man Pasand | Kashinath |
| 1980 | Aasha | Mala's Friend |
| 1979 | The Jewelled Lamp | Madan (Railway official) |
| 1977 | Swami | Ghanshyam |
| 1976 | Manthan | Dr. Manohar Rao |
| 1975 | Nishant | Schoolmaster |
| 1974 | Jadu Ka Shankh | |
| 1971 | Vamsha Vriksha | |
| 1970 | Samskara | Praneshacharya |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2007 | Aa Dinagalu | Screenplay |
| 2002 | Agni Varsha | Writer |
| 1999 | Kaanooru Heggadithi | Director, Screenplay |
| 1997 | Nagamandala | Writer |
| 1992 | Cheluvi | Director, Writer |
| 1988 | Kanaka Purandara | Director |
| 1984 | Utsav | Director, Screenplay |
| 1981 | Kalyug | Screenplay |
| 1979 | Ondanondu Kaladalli | Director, Screenplay, Writer |
| 1978 | The Sage from the Sea | Screenplay |
| 1977 | Bhumika | Screenplay |
| 1977 | Kakana Kote | Screenplay |
| 1977 | Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane | Director, Screenplay |
| 1973 | Kaadu | Director, Writer |
| 1971 | Vamsha Vriksha | Director |
| 1970 | Samskara | Screenplay |
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